There are 4 ways to get from Shimanto to Ehime by taxi, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Shimanto to Uwajima Bus Center
- Take the bus from Uwajima Bus Center to Matsuyamashi-eki
2h 58m¥18,921–21,962Drive 144 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimanto to Matsuyama144 km
1h 59m¥2,446–3,534Train
- Take the train from Nakamura to Kubokawa
- Take the train from Kubokawa to Uwajima
- Take the train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
5h 58mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Nakamura to Kochi(Kochi)[187053] Ltd. Exp Ashizuri 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Kochi Station to OkaidoNangoku Express
5h 27m¥7,212–8,512
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimanto to Ehime is to drive which costs ¥2400 - ¥3600 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Shimanto to Ehime is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Shimanto to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Nakamura and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Kubokawa and Uwajima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Shimanto and Ehime is 158 km. The road distance is 144 km.
The best way to get from Shimanto to Ehime without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs ¥18000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Shimanto to Ehime, including transfers.
Shimanto to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Nakamura station.
Shimanto to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Kubokawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimanto to Ehime is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Shimanto to Ehime.
There are 167+ hotels available in Ehime.
What companies run services between Shimanto, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a train from Nakamura to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Kubokawa and Uwajima in around 5h 58m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nakamura to Kubokawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,300–3,100
Train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Nakamura to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,100–4,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Phone
- 0880-35-4961
- Website
- tosakuro.com
Train from Nakamura to Kubokawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- tosakuro.com
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Kubokawa to Uwajima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Uwajima to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0895-22-2200
- Website
- uwajima-bus.co.jp
Bus from Uwajima Bus Center to Matsuyamashi-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200
- Schedules at
- uwajima-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kochi Station to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–20,000
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